Gk Question Answer, GK Quiz

Gk Question Answer, GK Quiz

Question No. 1 What is the full form of POS?
a) Permission of Sale,
b) Point of Sale,
c) Point of Support,
d) Potential of Service
Ans:- Point of Sale

Question No. 2 Which of the following programmer was launched by the government to develop rural infrastructure in India?
a) SHGs,
b) Bharat Nirman,
c) JNNURM,
d) IAY
Ans:- Bharat Nirman

Question No. 3 Who among the following is the current Chief of National Security Guards?
a) AK Mitra,
b) JK Dutt,
c) NPS Aulakh,
d) R C Tayal
Ans:- R C Tayal


Question No. 4 Which of the following is not a banking term?
a) Overdraft,
b) CBS,
c) Equator,
d) Account payee
Ans:- Equator

Question No. 5 BR Act controls banking activities in India. What does the letter R denote?
a) Reformation,
b) Regulation,
c) Reporting,
d) Ranking
Ans:- Regulation

Question No. 6 Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ?
a) TCS,
b) Reliance,
c) Infosys,
d) Wipro,
Ans:- Infosys

Question No. 7 Green Revolution started in?
a) 1964-65,
b) 1965-66,
c) 1966-67,
d) 1967-68
Ans:- 1966-67

Question No. 8 Which country currency is called Yen?
a) China,
b) North Korea,
c) South Korea,
d) Japan
Ans:- Japan

Question No. 9 Which of the following schemes has been successful in attracting children to come to school and get educated?
a) MGNREGA,
b) Food for Work,
c) Mid Day Meal,
d) NRLM
Ans:- Mid Day Meal

Question No. 10 Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
a) Pakistan,
b) Indonesia,
c) Singapore,
d) Malaysia
Ans:- Pakistan

Question No. 11 Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
a) Rubber,
b) Arecanut,
c) Cocoa,
d) Potato
Ans:- Potato

Question No. 12 Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) established in?
a) 1964,
b) 1965,
c) 1966,
d) 1967
Ans:- 1964

Question No. 13 Which former Chief Election Commissioner is the author of the book The Miracle of Democracy: Indias Amazing Journey?
a) T. N. Seshan,
b) M. S. Gill,
c) B. B. Tandon,
d) T. S. Krishnamurthy
Ans:- T. S. Krishnamurthy

Question No. 14 The distribution of Teesta river water is a bone of contention between India and which of the following countries?
a) Pakistan,
b) Nepal,
c) China,
d) Bangladesh,
Ans:- Bangladesh

Question No. 15 Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank?
a) BNP Paribas,
b) Deutsche Bank,
c) Barclays,
d) Cathay Pacific
Ans:- Cathay Pacific

Question No. 16 Which among the following states have topped India Human Development Report 2011?
a) Keral,
b) Tamil Nadu,
c) Himachal Pradesh,
d) Punjab
Ans:- Kerala

Question No. 17 Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with which of the following sports?
a) Hockey,
b) Badminton,
c) Cricket,
d) Soccer
Ans:- Hockey

Question No. 18 Which five year plan is also known as “Gadgil Yojana”?
a) Second Five Year Plan,
b) Third Five Year Plan,
c) Fourth Five Year Plan,
d) Fifth Five Year Plan
Ans:- Third Five Year Plan

Question No. 19 Where is the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) located?
a) Hyderabad,
b) Mumbai,
c) Kolkata,
d) Bangalore
Ans:- Mumbai

Question No. 20 Which of the following days is observed as the International Day for Tolerance?
a) October 2,
b) November 16,
c) October 24,
d) October 16
Ans– November 16


Question No. 21 Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) was initiated by which among the following countries?
a) India,
b) Sri Lanka,
c) Maldives,
d) Mauritius
Ans:- Mauritius

Question No. 22 With which game is Vijay Hazare Trophy associated?
a) Hockey,
b) Football,
c) Cricket,
d) Table Tennis
Ans:- Cricket

Question No. 23 Which of the following groups/ organizations has funded a sports centre in Ramallah, Palestine?
a) BRICS,
b) BASIC,
c) IBSA,
d) SAARC
Ans:- IBSA

Question No. 24 The term Bulls eye is associated with which of the following sports?
a) Badminton,
b) Boxing,
c) Shooting,
d) Cricket
Ans:- Shooting

Question No. 25 Which country lower house of Parliament is called Wolesi Jirga?
a) Russia,
b) Afghanistan,
c) Japan,
d) Pakistan
Ans:- Afghanistan

Question No. 26 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested for electoral fraud recently. She was the President of which of the following countries from 2001 to 2010?
a) Singapore,
b) Philippines,
c) Venezuela,
d) Honduras
Ans:- Philippines

Question No. 27 Which city hosted the 17th International Children’s Film Festival in November 2011?
a) Mumbai,
b) Bangalore,
c) Hyderabad,
d) New Delhi
Ans:- Hyderabad

Question No. 28 Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed dam on the river Barak in which state of India?
a) Assam,
b) Nagaland,
c) Manipur,
d) Tripura
Ans:- Manipur

Question No. 29 Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body?
a) Election Commission,
b) Finance Commission,
c) Planning Commission,
d) Union Public Service Commission
Ans:- Planning Commission

Question No. 30 Which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy in India?
a) Planning Commission,
b) Finance Commission,
c) The Reserve Bank of India,
d) Ministry of Finance
Ans:- Ministry of Finance

Question No. 31 Which of the following gives Crystal Award?
a) WTO,
b) WEF,
c) APEC,
d) IBRD
Ans:- WEF

Question No. 32 Which of the following approves the draft of the Five Year Plans?
a) Planning Commission,
b) National Innovation Council,
c) National Development Council,
d) Finance Commission
Ans:- National Development Council

Question No. 33 As per the latest data, which among the following is the nearest figure to the average population of India per bank branch?
a) 8000,
b) 13000,
c) 18000,
d) 21000
Ans:- 13000

Question No. 34 Putrajaya is the administrative capital of which of the following countries?
a) Malaysia,
b) Indonesia,
c) Sri Lanka,
d) Nepal
Ans:- Malaysia

Question No. 35 The Doing Business Report (DBR) is released every year by which of the following institutions?
a) IMF,
b) World Bank,
c) WTO,
d) ADB
Ans:- World Bank

Question No. 36 How many key infrastructure sectors are known as Core sector in India Economy used for Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data?
a) six,
b) seven,
c) eight,
d) ten
Ans:- eight

Question No. 37 Which of the following organizations/ agencies was set up to boost overall rural development in India?
a) RBI,
b) SIDBI,
c) NABARD,
d) SEBI
Ans:- NABARD

Question No. 38 Which among the following decides the Saving Banks Account Interest Rate in India?
a) Ministry of Finance,
b) Reserve Bank of India,
c) Indian Banks Association (IBA),
d) Banks themselves
Ans:- Banks themselves

Question No. 39 Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural activity?
a) Poultry,
b) Fisheries,
c) Dairy,
d) All the above
Ans:- All the above

Question No. 40 For which among the following criminal activities related to Business, tycoon Raj Rajaratnam was sent to jail recently?
a) Terrorist Funding,
b) Insider Trading,
c) Tax Evasion,
d) Hawala Transaction
Ans:- Insider Trading



Question No. 41 Which of the following banking terms is used to describe bad loans?
a) CBS,
b) NPA,
c) RTGS,
d) Prime Loans
Ans:- NPA



Question No. 42 Which of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
a) USA,
b) Australia,
c) Canada,
d) India
Ans:- India

Question No. 43 Which was the first non-Arab state to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1975?
a) India,
b) Israel,
c) China,
d) USA
Ans:- India

Question No. 44 Iron and steel industry started in India in the year?
a) 1855,
b) 1860,
c) 1865,
d) 1870
Ans:- 1870

Question No. 45 What is the mainstay of Indian economy?
a) Manufacturing,
b) Business,
c) Public sector,
d) Agriculture
Ans:- Agriculture

Question No. 46 Who among the following is the winner of 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration?
a) Anil Kakodkar,
b) Amjad Ali Khan,
c) Mohan Dharia,
d) Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati
Ans:- Mohan Dharia

Question No. 47 Reserve bank of India was established on?
a) 1st April, 1935,
b) 1st April, 1936,
c) 1st April, 1937,
d) 1st April, 1938
Ans:- 1st April, 1935



Question No. 48 Who was the father of Operation Flood?
a) Dr. Norman Borlaug,
b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan,
c) Dr. Verghese Kurien,
d) Dr. William Gande
Ans:- Dr. Verghese Kurien

Question No. 49 Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana started in?
a) 1999,
b) 2000,
c) 2001,
d) 2002
Ans:- 2000

Question No. 50 First five year plan was based on?
a) Herold – Domar Model,
b) P.C. Mahalanobis Model,
c) Both of above,
d) None of above
Ans:- Herold -Domar Model